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24 pp.
| Stoddart
| April, 2002
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TradeISBN 0-7737-3317-5$$15.95
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Illustrated by
Pauline Paquin.
This story traces an Inuit child's steps toward independence. "When Katie was a baby...she rode on Mama's back under her big, flowery parka." One day, Mama tells Katie that it's time for her to walk. Despite her protests, Katie does walk--farther and farther each time. The lyrical text is unsentimental, and the oil paintings imply the beauty of the Far North while keeping the focus on Katie's small journeys.